Wednesday, March 24, 2010

We tried to do an Easter Brunch last year, and couldn't find anyplace, so thought I would share this... we got a flyer in the mail about the Ramada in Herzo, and the Easter Brunch they're offering. I know it sounds terrible, but the Ramada in Herzo is quite a bit classier than most of the Ramada's in the states!

So if you're interested, it's 11:30 - 3:00 Easter Sunday and Monday
Buffet including Aperitif, Breakfast and Lunch, with hot and cold soft drinks.
Children from 0-6 are free and 7-12 are half-price!

Monday, March 22, 2010

(Taken directly from Wikipedia...) The Franconian Switzerland (Frankische Schweiz) is the origin of the so-called Osterbrunnen. It describes the colorful decoration of public water wells during the Easter season. Today, more than 200 villages decorate their village well with colored easter eggs. The main reason for this custom is probably the significance of water for the arid high plateau of the Franconian Switzerland. The Bieberbach Osterbrunnen (Egloffstein) was admitted to the Guinness Book of Records as "the largest Osterbrunnen of the world".

We went to the Bieberbach well last year, and it was pretty impressive - thousands of eggs on a fountain in a little tiny town! And the drive out there was a wonderful springtime weekend activity.

But if you don't have time, you can probably find some, just by driving out our way! They're in lots of little towns!

A friend of ours just hosted a surprise birthday dinner for her husband at this place, which my husband and I already had on our list to try. It may be a little out of the way for those in Nürnberg or Erlangen, but I also think it may well be worth the drive.

The restaurant has re-invented an old "malthouse" or brewery, and incorporated much of the old, wooden and iron machinery into their decor. They have also invented a very successful "gourmet" menu, which should delight any "foodies" stranded here in Germany.

Menu changes seasonally, but make sure to try any of the many dishes with uniquely combined ingredients!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I was studying a little German this morning, and kind of got into the word "gleich." I've known this word for a while, but frequently get confused by it. I like to listen to German talk-radio to learn new words, but because "gleich" has a one-to-many relationship with English words, sometimes it leaves me hanging. So I thought I'd share, because it's a super handy word!

Vapiano
Pasta, Pizza Bar - Cafeteria Style Pasta and Pizza, great for days when you're out and about in Nürnberg walking area.
Königstr. 17
For their website click HERE.

Lindenhof Bier Garten
Limited menu - typical German fare. Play area and petting zoo with pony rides and "riding" toys.
Dahlienstr. 5
91074 Herzogenaurach - Hammerbach
If you get there late, menu items may be sold out!

50's Diner
Typical American Diner food - great place to get American favorites like Potato skins and other comfort foods. Fast food quality.
Am Gewerbepark 1

Sunday, March 7, 2010

We recently tried out a Teppanyaki place in Erlangen. For those of you who may not be familiar, Teppanyaki is a Japanese style restaurant, where they prepare and cook the meal on an electric cooktop attached to your table. You sit community style with a group of other customers, and typically get several courses ranging from soup; meat, poultry and fish; to veggies and sushi with your meal.

Different menu styles are available for you to choose from including a vegetarian focus or a meat or fish focus. Prices range from under 20 Euros to over 50 Euros per person, per menu .

If you like Teppanyaki, or if you'd like to try it for the first time, this is a good place to go! They also have a sushi bar, but we haven't tried it.

Recently I got asked about where to buy cilantro here in Germany. Then I realized I hadn't included that here on the website yet!

Cilantro is known as Koriander here in Germany. Yep! You heard me right! Coriander as we know it comes from the seed of the coriander plant, but when you let it grow into a plant, we call it cilantro, and use the leaves as fresh or dried herbs. Here they still call it corinader!

You can find it in most town markets or farmer's markets. Haven't seen it yet in a grocery store...

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